counterweight
Example Sentences
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Public Fauci emerged early on as a counterweight to the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Now the honest counterweight, because every scare story deserves one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
American Airlines lowered its annual profit outlook Thursday, hitting shares while the carrier pointed to swelling jet fuel costs as a negative counterweight to healthy travel demand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
In December, the head of Hegseth’s church’s denomination, Doug Wilson, celebrated the secretary as a counterweight to “men with a My-Little-Pony fetish.”
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
She was her resourceful self, but she was also an instinctive counterweight to Ralph’s activity — a fixed center.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
